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We are inclined, oftentimes, to take laws and constitutions too seriously, to put implicit faith in their professions without examining their conduct.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “We are inclined, oftentimes, to take laws and constitutions too seriously, to put implicit faith in their professions…”
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Wilson critiques the tendency to accept laws and constitutions without questioning their practical implications.
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